Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul Hazrina Idris
Dr. Nurul Hazrina Idris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), where she has served since 2005. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 2014. Currently, she serves as the Manager of External and Global Engagement at FABU and is a Fellow of the Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre, UTM.
Dr. Nurul was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Malaysian Scholar Award 2022/2023, where she undertook a three-month research program at The Ohio State University, USA. She was also the recipient of the Australian Government’s Endeavour Research Fellowship in 2017, conducting a six-month research attachment at the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Her scholarly contributions include 45 peer-reviewed publications with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 15, 12 book chapters, and four edited research volumes published by national and international outlets. Most recently, she co-edited the book “Coastal Altimetry: Selected Case Studies from Asian Shelf Seas”, published by Elsevier. She has successfully secured over RM2 million in research funding through 29 international, national, and institutional grants.
Dr. Nurul’s research interests lie in marine remote sensing, focusing on:
- Coastal altimetry
- Sea-level rise and climate change
- Coastal hazards and erosion
- Artificial intelligence and expert systems in remote sensing
Her expertise has gained international recognition, leading to the supervision of visiting researchers and international research internships at UTM.
Among her notable professional roles:
- Senior Member, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (since 2025)
- Elected Member, IEEE GRSS Malaysia Chapter (since 2020)
- Scientific Organizing Committee Member, Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Association (since 2023)
- Chair, Local Organizing Committee of the 15th Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference and Tutorial Capacity Building (2020–2023)
- Chair, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Ocean Remote Sensing towards Climate Resilience (2021–2026)